Tomato Chickpea Curry with Pilau Rice

This easy chickpea curry combines smoky blistered tomatoes, Merchant Gourmet Jumbo Chickpeas and fragrant tikka spices simmered in creamy coconut milk. Served with pilau rice and cooling cucumber mint raita, it's a delicious vegetarian dinner that's perfect for busy weeknights.

 

 

Written by Merchant Gourmet
Tomato Chickpea Curry with Pilau Rice
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 325g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
  • 2 heaped tbsp tikka curry paste (or your favourite curry paste)
  • ½ x 400ml tin coconut milk
  • 1 pouch Merchant Gourmet Jumbo Chickpeas
  • 2 large handfuls spinach
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 200g natural yoghurt or vegan alternative
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • ½ cucumber, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
  • 1 pouch Merchant Gourmet Pilau Rice
  • Mango chutney
  • Nigella seeds (optional)

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Pilau Rice
Pilau Rice
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for 5-6 minutes until blistered, softened and lightly charred.
  2. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in the tikka paste and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
  3. Pour in the coconut milk and add the Merchant Gourmet Jumbo Chickpeas. Simmer gently until the sauce has reduced slightly, then stir through the spinach until just wilted. Season to taste.
  4. Meanwhile, combine the yoghurt, lime juice, cucumber, mint and coriander in a bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and stir well.
  5. Heat the Merchant Gourmet Pilau Rice according to the pack instructions.
  6. Divide the rice between bowls and spoon over the chickpea curry. Top with a generous dollop of mint raita, scatter with fresh coriander and nigella seeds, if using, and serve with mango chutney on the side.

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